equals lots and lots of 'me first' 'tude lately.
at the cost of anyone and everyone.
it. is. driving. me. to. the. limit.
step #1 - yell at and get totally worked up over it.
step #2 - cry and feel guilty about the way I just handled that.
step #3 - watch them do it in front of other people/friends and get totally embarrassed.
step #4 - get mad again.
step #5 - pray for wisdom, 'cause I'm clueless.
step #6 - implement new mantra's:
step #7 - memorize verses that go with each of those letters
step #8 - pray some more
step #9 - remember that it's not overnight and they will continue to embarrass me (not a theory)
step #10 - I have no idea but am open to suggestions....(I think)
geez....at least these ones are still safe (for now):
8 comments:
I already say Matthew 7:12 (do to others..) to my kids over and over every day, hoping at some point (when they get what this means) it'll sink in...it helps that they already teach each other through example (push me i'll push you back). I can say I'm finally free of worrying what people think about me...and don't worry they will follow your and Jakes awesome moral structure, it'll override their child instincts soon im sure. Sami
...sorry, no advice, just understanding haha but let me know when you've figured it out, and call me with your advice ;) Sami
Is it stinkin' 5 year olds? I have one of those at my house!!!! No ideas or suggestions - praying over here, too!
I know as an adult I still struggle putting others before myself...so no doubt my kids are gonna struggle with it too. Just keep on keepin' on girlie. A little bit at a time they will start to understand the importance. Love the sign too. I think I need one of those on my fridge for my attitude sometimes!
Yesterday during a lecture Benjamin said to me, "wow mom, you just said like 3 of my memorization verses all in that one talk" with a smirk on his face :) Lovely!
When my kids are at each others throat and are just being ugly, I make them stand in front of each other face to face and tell each other 5 reasons they love the person in front of them...because we all know love wins out. And every time...every.time....they hug each other in big silly hugs and go play. They do have to apologize first...then we start the list. I don't even focus on what was just happening...It is just a "stop, love and hug" moment. And as you know you have good weeks and bad weeks. Be their constant.
Another thing I do sometimes is do a commentary about how happy Satan must be right now because they chose his hate over Gods love. Then I egg it on. " you know...Satan is thinking this, 'come on...call her another name...do it! Now be ugly and mad and stomp your feet. Go ahead...throw a fit...so fun!!" it's almost a roll play type of a situation. Then we talk about the choices of the heart and work on repairing what just happened.
Holly, do you remember the Sunday school song "Jesus and others and you, what a wonderful way to spell joy"?
If not, I can teach it to the girls via SKYPE, that would be fun!
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